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Rockets vs. Jazz Dunkel NBA Picks, Predictions and Odds - April 3

Game day: Friday, April 3, 2026
Game time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: Houston, Texas
Arena: Toyota Center
Total: 233.5 points
Spread: Rockets -17.5
Moneyline: Rockets (-1786), Jazz (+980)

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03 April 2026 By Data Skrive

The Utah Jazz (21-56) will visit the Houston Rockets (47-29) after dropping six road games in a row.

Friday's matchup between the Rockets and the Jazz features the Rockets as heavy 17.5-point favorites. The over/under is 233.5 points for the game.

Rockets vs. Jazz Odds and Game Time

The Rockets and their opponents have gone over 233.5 combined points in 19 of 76 games this season.
The Jazz have played 53 games this season that finished with a point total over 233.5 points.
These two teams average 231.7 points per game combined, 1.8 less than this game's total.
These two teams surrender 235.3 points per game combined, 1.8 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Houston is 31-45-0 ATS this season.
The Rockets have been favored by 17.5 points or more this season once, and failed to cover the spread.
The Jazz are 40-37-0 ATS this season.
Utah has been an underdog by 17.5 points or more two times this season, and covered the spread both times.
The Rockets are 27-10 overall, and 13-24 against the spread, at home.
At home, Houston is winless ATS (0-1) as a 17.5-point favorite or greater.
Away from home, the Jazz are 19-18 against the spread, and 8-29 overall.

The Rockets have won 43 of the 66 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (65.2%).
The Jazz have won 16, or 23.2%, of the 69 games they've played as underdogs this season.
Houston has played as a moneyline favorite of -1786 or shorter twice this season, and won both.
Utah has not won as an underdog of +980 or more on the moneyline this season in three games with those odds or longer.
The Rockets have an implied moneyline win probability of 94.7% in this matchup.